he_o and_o his_o sheep_n know_v well_o one_o a_o other_o azor._fw-la tom_n 2._o l._n 7._o c._n 4._o a_o pastor_n know_v his_o sheep_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o pasture_n and_o sheep_n know_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o pastor_n a_o pastor_n all_o so_o must_v go_v before_o his_o flock_n and_o know_v the_o face_n of_o his_o sheep_n neither_o do_v it_o only_o belong_v to_o a_o pastor_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o sheep_n to_o preach_v and_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n but_o also_o he_o must_v watch_v upon_o his_o flock_n visit_v his_o sheep_n and_o know_v their_o face_n well_o say_v solomon_n diligent_o know_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o sheep_n bellarmin_n l._n 3._o the_o poenitent_n c._n 12._o pastor_n by_o confession_n know_v the_o disease_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n can_v apply_v convenient_a remedy_n to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o also_o in_o public_a sermon_n reprehend_v those_o vice_n to_o which_o they_o know_v their_o flock_n to_o be_v most_o 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this_o shame_n be_v like_a to_o a_o better_a potion_n which_o a_o good_a penitent_n shall_v not_o refuse_v for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o his_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v refuse_v a_o bitter_a potion_n for_o the_o great_a health_n of_o his_o body_n nay_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o glory_n before_o any_o virtuous_a confessor_n and_o before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o 25._o what_o shaine_n bring_v glory_n ecclesiastici_fw-la 4._o v._n 25._o rejoice_v att_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinnar_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v a_o shame_n or_o confusion_n which_o bring_v glory_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o s._n augustin_n who_o be_v most_o admire_a for_o his_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o to_o a_o priest_n but_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o and_o to_o all_o posterity_n till_o the_o world_n end_n and_o beside_o true_a contrition_n swett_o love_n of_o god_n make_v bitter_a swett_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v turn_v all_o this_o bitterness_n into_o sweetness_n and_o make_v all_o god_n his_o yoke_n swett_o and_o his_o burden_n light_n eight_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o penitent_n soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o five_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o penitent_n soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o who_o have_v not_o that_o charge_n i_o will_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n which_o in_o that_o great_a general_n council_n of_o lateran_n under_o p._n innocent_n 3._o and_o after_o by_o diverse_a grave_n and_o virtuous_a pope_n 3._o the_o church_n command_v to_o confess_v to_o proper_a priest_n but_o not_o to_o other_o p._n innocent_a 3._o have_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n command_v all_o catholic_n of_o either_o sex_n to_o confess_v att_o least_o once_o a_o year_n to_o 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a_o treatise_n of_o the_o best_a kind_a of_o confessor_n by_o which_o priest_n in_o england_n may_v see_v how_o they_o may_v be_v and_o lay_v catholics_n see_v how_o they_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o confessor_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n richard_z bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n pastor_n of_o the_o catholic_a in_o england_n 1._o thimothe_a 5._o v._o 17._o the_o priest_n that_o rule_v well_o let_v they_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n can._n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-fr penitent_a d._n 6._o who_o will_v confess_v let_v he_o confess_v to_o the_o best_a priest_n he_o can_v print_a an._n 1651._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o best_a kind_a of_o confessor_n present_v to_o the_o virtuous_a seminarist_n and_o regular_a priest_n and_o catholics_n in_o england_n reverend_n priest_n both_o seminarist_n and_o regulares_fw-la and_o belove_v lay_v catholik_o in_o england_n my_o intention_n in_o compose_v this_o sim_fw-la all_o treatise_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o confessor_n be_v not_o to_o disparrage_n any_o kind_n of_o confessor_n allow_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o much_o less_o to_o abridge_v any_o of_o their_o faculty_n or_o liberty_n to_o hear_v the_o confession_n and_o absolve_v whosoever_o come_n to_o they_o but_o leave_v all_o priest_n with_o all_o faculty_n and_o liberty_n of_o confess_v which_o they_o have_v only_o to_o show_v such_o priest_n as_o desire_v by_o be_v confessor_n to_o procure_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a and_o merit_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o penitent_n what_o kind_n of_o confessor_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o to_o procure_v this_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o abridge_v in_o any_o sort_n the_o liberty_n which_o lie_v catholik_o have_v to_o confess_v to_o what_o kind_n of_o approve_a priest_n they_o will_v or_o to_o put_v they_o to_o more_o 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catholic_n that_o whereas_o catholic_n in_o catholic_n country_n and_o also_o in_o zealand_n and_o holland_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o approve_a confessor_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o hwe_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o penitent_n and_o such_o also_o as_o have_v not_o that_o pastoral_a charge_n but_o only_o lawful_a power_n to_o absolve_v they_o catholic_n in_o englad_n almost_o these_o hundred_o soul_n catholic_n in_fw-la englamnd_v almost_o these_o hundred_o year_n have_v want_v priest_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n year_n have_v have_v but_o one_o kind_n to_o wit_n confessor_n without_o pastor_n all_o charge_n os_fw-la soul_n and_o have_v want_v such_o confessor_n as_o shall_v have_v have_v such_o charge_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v clear_o be_v the_o far_o better_a kind_n of_o confessor_n and_o more_o needful_a to_o catholic_n especial_o of_o the_o peorcr_n sorry_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v peculiar_a priest_n and_o yet_o for_o who_o good_a confessor_n be_v equal_o institute_v by_o god_n and_o howsoever_o some_o will_v deny_v that_o confessor_n with_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n be_v better_o for_o the_o good_a of_o penitent_n than_o confessor_n who_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o good_a of_o penitent_n that_o there_o be_v confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n then_o that_o there_o be_v none_o and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o kind_n of_o confessor_n which_o they_o may_v choose_v then_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n especial_o when_o they_o may_v have_v they_o both_o without_o any_o restraint_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v whether_o they_o will_v and_o with_o no_o more_o danger_n or_o charge_n to_o they_o and_o particular_o this_o will_v be_v better_o for_o the_o po_a sort_n of_o catholic_n who_o shall_v hereby_o have_v such_o confessor_n as_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o administer_v sacrament_n unto_o they_o in_o what_o danger_n of_o sickness_n or_o war_n soever_o which_o sacrament_n sometime_o they_o have_v want_v for_o want_v of_o sueh_a confessor_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o full_o of_o opinion_n of_o the_o catechisine_fw-la ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr poenitentiae_fw-la sacramento_n sect_n 32._o eompose_v by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o set_v forth_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a that_o what_o holiness_n piety_n and_o religion_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o great_a part_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o confession_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v this_o treatise_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o confessor_n and_o intend_v god_n will_v to_o make_v the_o like_a treatise_n of_o the_o best_a penitent_n perhaps_o there_o never_o be_v in_o the_o church_n more_o frequent_v of_o confession_n then_o of_o late_o have_v be_v but_o whither_o it_o be_v for_o the_o fault_n of_o confessor_n or_o of_o penitent_n or_o of_o both_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v such_o 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confessor_n himself_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o the_o penitent_n soul_n i_o say_v of_o itself_o because_o i_o consider_v these_o different_a function_n only_o in_o themselves_o abstract_v from_o the_o different_a person_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o also_o from_o their_o diferent_a quality_n of_o learning_n virtue_n discretion_n and_o such_o like_a or_o if_o you_o will_v suppose_v these_o two_o different_a kind_n of_o confessor_n to_o be_v equal_a or_o not_o much_o unequal_a for_o learning_n virtue_n discretion_n and_o such_o like_o quality_n fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o lawful_a confessor_n and_o these_o two_o different_a confessor_n agree_v inwhat_o all_o good_a confessor_n agree_v agree_v in_o that_o that_o both_o be_v approve_v of_o the_o church_n both_o have_v lawful_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o absolve_v their_o penitent_n and_o the_o absolution_n of_o both_o be_v valid_a and_o undoubted_a and_o also_o both_o aught_o to_o 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to_o a_o other_o for_o many_o deceit_n and_o unleawfulness_n which_o be_v in_o other_o deputy_n wherefore_o i_o always_o advise_v that_o none_o leave_v his_o own_o parish_n priest_n for_o a_o other_o deputy_n unless_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v be_v of_o good_a conscience_n and_o sufficient_a skill_n and_o that_o more_o than_o his_o own_o parish_n priest_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n priest_n the_o penitent_n be_v more_o excuse_v in_o confess_v to_o he_o then_o to_o a_o other_o because_o superior_n in_o appoint_v he_o do_v seem_v to_o approve_v he_o for_o sufficient_a scotus_n scotus_n scotus_n the_o chief_a divine_a among_o the_o same_o franciscan_n in_o 4._o d._n 5._o q._n 6._o say_v we_o shall_v always_o choose_v that_o confessor_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la parâ—bus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la parâ—bus_fw-la to_o who_o that_o belong_v by_o office_n and_o confessor_n by_o office_n none_o be_v but_o he_o who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n villa_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n a_o other_o great_a franciscan_a doctor_n in_o 4._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o allbeit_n in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v better_o for_o one_o to_o choose_v a_o confessor_n as_o be_v will_v then_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v to_o his_o ordinary_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a thomas_n not_o profitable_a for_o the_o community_n s._n thomas_n for_o the_o communitye_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o choose_v his_o confessor_n 2._o s._n thomas_n a_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o dominican_n in_o supplemento_fw-la q._n 8._o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 4._o write_v thus_o werefore_o it_o be_v god_n god_n good_a that_o he_o who_o hear_v confession_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v persuade_v the_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o his_o proper_a priest_n
sotus_n a_o sotus_n sotus_n grave_n and_o learned_a dominican_n in_o 4._o d._n 20._o q._n 1._o art_n 5._o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o he_o give_v bishop_n to_o all_o church_n wherefore_o see_v the_o chief_a notice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v get_v by_o sacramental_a confession_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o especial_o requisite_a requisite_a in_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o run_v to_o every_o priest_n but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o own_o that_o he_o confesâ—_n not_o but_o to_o he_o or_o with_o his_o leave_n navar._n navar._n navar._n a_o canon_n regular_n and_o famous_a casuist_n council_n 15._o de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la i_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o do_v wise_o who_o att_o the_o hour_n of_o wâ—sely_o wâ—sely_o death_n procure_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o parish_n priest_n there_o present_a or_o of_o his_o superior_a rather_o than_o of_o other_o gabriel_n possevinus_fw-la gabriel_n gabriel_n trithemius_n possevinus_fw-la also_o a_o regular_a in_o 4._o d._n 17._o q._n 2_o art_n 3._o if_o all_o be_v a_o like_a it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n as_o doctor_n common_o hold_v as_o s._n bonaventure_n and_o angelus_n in_o summa_fw-la cause_n better_o for_o many_o cause_n confessio_fw-la 3._o §_o 34._o for_o many_o cause_n and_o avoid_v of_o danger_n 3._o layman_n a_o great_a writer_n church_n laiman_n good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o jesuit_n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c._n 33._o see_v it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o convenient_a government_n that_o all_o faithful_a shall_v confess_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n that_o must_v not_o be_v limit_v or_o restrain_v for_o private_a commodity_n by_o private_a interpretation_n of_o doctor_n especial_o because_o many_o by_o this_o mean_n false_o pretend_v impediment_n of_o confession_n may_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o pastor_n reginald_n reginald_n reginald_n a_o other_o jesuit_n lib._n 1._o n._n 61._o well_o add_v navarre_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o who_o att_o the_o wise_o wise_o hour_n of_o death_n his_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n be_v present_a procure_v to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o rather_o than_o of_o other_o and_o as_o barbosa_n write_v in_o remiss_a barbosa_n barbosa_n council_n tridentinisess_v 14._o c._n 7._o navarre_n consil_n is._n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sayrus_n a_o english_a benedictin_n sairus_fw-la sairus_fw-la decâ—s_v 21._o sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la titulo_fw-la reginald_n l._n 2._o n._n 60._o say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o who_o if_o his_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n be_v present_a procure_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o other_o and_o himself_z allegat_fw-la 25._o num_fw-la 51._o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o pastor_n death_n beâ—ter_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n att_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n then_o to_o a_o other_o and_o it_o if_o it_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o better_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o pastor_n or_o superior_n then_o to_o a_o other_o it_o be_v much_o better_a and_o wise_a to_o do_v so_o in_o life_n time_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n hash_fw-mi declare_v sess_v 17._o c._n 7._o that_o att_z the_o hour_n of_o death_n all_o priest_n can_v absolve_v any_o penitent_n from_o any_o sin_n or_o censure_n which_o all_o priest_n can_v do_v nay_o few_o priest_n can_v do_v in_o time_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o their_o absolution_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a in_o time_n of_o life_n as_o in_o time_n of_o death_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a and_o wise_a to_o be_v absolve_v of_o one_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n at_o time_n of_o death_n when_o the_o absolution_n by_o any_o priest_n whatsoever_o from_o what_o sin_n or_o censure_n soever_o be_v most_o certain_a much_o better_o and_o wise_a it_o be_v to_o procure_v to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o in_o life_n time_n when_o all_o priest_n absolution_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o death_n ten_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o penitent_n to_o confess_v to_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o to_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o general_n practice_v of_o those_o priest_n who_o be_v confessor_n of_o penitent_n without_o charge_n of_o their_o soul_n 1._o the_o seven_o proof_n that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v better_a for_o penitent_n to_o confess_v to_o such_o priest_n as_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o to_o other_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o general_n practice_v of_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v confessor_n of_o penitent_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v it_o in_o word_n only_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o much_o more_o in_o practice_n and_o indeed_n because_o they_o suffer_v not_o any_o of_o their_o own_o compagny_n upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o confess_v to_o who_o they_o will_v but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o they_o appoint_v for_o they_o the_o gloss_n in_o clement_n dudum_fw-la religious_a man_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o their_o order_n must_v confess_v to_o their_o prelate_n suarez_n tomo_fw-la 4._o the_o relig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o certain_a religion_n general_n leave_v to_o confess_v to_o who_o one_o will_n will_v destroy_v religion_n it_o be_v that_o by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o without_o dispensation_n regular_o can_v confess_v to_o other_o then_o to_o such_o confessor_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o by_o their_o superior_n ibid._n n._n 6._o general_n leave_n to_o choose_v one_o confessor_n will_v tend_v to_o great_a detriment_n of_o religion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o dissolution_n and_o relaxation_n of_o religious_a discipline_n and_o num_fw-la 7._o by_o such_o general_a licence_n and_o ordinary_a use_n religious_a discipline_n will_v be_v plain_o overthrow_v henriquez_n l._n 7._o c._n 22._o §_o 4._o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n keep_v that_o privilege_n that_o none_o without_o the_o superior_n leave_v can_v choose_v a_o confessor_n beside_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v and_o gregory_n the_o 13._o grant_v this_o to_o the_o society_n layman_n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c._n 10._o n._n 20._o by_o their_o proper_a statute_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o religious_a to_o confess_v out_o of_o their_o own_o order_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o who_o the_o superior_a appoint_v and_o rodriquez_n to_o â—_o q._n 62._o art_n 4._o and_o 5._o recite_v the_o bull_n of_o pope_n which_o jesuit_n franciscan_n augustins_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n have_v procure_v that_o none_o of_o they_o even_o in_o time_n of_o jubilée_n may_v confess_v to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o superior_n appoint_v and_o head_v this_o be_v very_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o petigian_a in_fw-la summa_fw-la d._n 17._o q._n â—_o art_n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v excommunication_n latae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la that_o no_o religious_a even_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o bull_n do_v confess_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o superior_a 2._o and_o do_v such_o great_a good_a come_v to_o religious_a company_n by_o confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o superior_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o will_v no_o good_a come_v to_o the_o holy_a compagnie_fw-fr of_o christ_n the_o catholic_n church_n if_o her_o child_n confess_v to_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v such_o great_a harm_n come_v to_o religious_a compagny_n as_o their_o utter_a dâ—solution_n and_o relaxation_n of_o religious_a discipline_n by_o general_a leave_n to_o confess_v to_o what_o approve_a priest_n they_o will_v and_o will_v no_o hurt_n no_o relaxation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n come_v by_o the_o like_a leave_n grant_v to_o all_o catholic_n be_v religious_a company_n and_o christ_n company_n of_o so_o different_a nature_n as_o that_o what_o be_v great_o good_a for_o the_o one_o be_v naught_o for_o the_o other_o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v which_o suarez_n say_v n._n 6._o cit_fw-la that_o superior_n of_o regular_a order_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n but_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o if_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o sonl_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o procure_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o these_o also_o bind_v to_o be_v perfect_a do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v indifferent_o to_o all_o matth._n 5._o be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a be_v not_o s._n john_n baptist_n send_v luc._n 1._o est_fw-la 1._o joan._n 2._o qui_fw-la seruat_fw-la verbumeius_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la veer_fw-la charitas_fw-la deiperfect_a
a_o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr c._n 4._o si_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la est_fw-la to_o prepare_v a_o perfect_a people_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o send_v only_o to_o make_v regulars_n do_v not_o god_n give_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o consummation_n that_o be_v perfection_n of_o saint_n ephes_n 4_o or_o do_v he_o give_v none_o to_o procure_v perfection_n of_o saint_n but_o religious_a man_n or_o be_v there_o no_o procurer_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o church_n before_o religious_a order_n be_v institute_v or_o will_v religious_a confessor_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o procure_v perfection_n in_o their_o secular_a penitent_n do_v not_o sotus_n lib._n 10._o the_o lure_n &_o justitia_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 4._o say_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n both_o to_o teach_v perfection_n and_o persuade_v it_o and_o q._n 3._o art_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o bring_v his_o healthful_a flock_n to_o perfection_n and_o note_v that_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o church_n tell_v he_o perfectum_fw-la ut_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la perfectum_fw-la that_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o flock_n to_o perfection_n as_o we_o read_v of_o s._n john_n baptist_n if_o any_o regular_n shall_v say_v to_o i_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v better_a for_o catholic_n to_o confess_v to_o what_o approve_a priest_n they_o will_v then_o to_o those_o who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n i_o will_v answer_v he_o as_o apoptheg_n as_o plutarch_n in_o apoptheg_n lycurgus_n answer_v one_o who_o persuade_v to_o institute_v popular_a government_n in_o his_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o begin_v such_o a_o government_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o whether_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v perfect_a who_o observe_v the_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n or_o no_o i_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o such_o as_o observe_v those_o counsel_n shall_v confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o regular_a superior_n appoint_v and_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o be_v expedient_a for_o such_o as_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n as_o all_o christian_n be_v why_o shall_v the_o obligation_n to_o confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o certain_a appoint_a confessor_n be_v requisite_a for_o observation_n of_o these_o counsel_n and_o the_o like_a obligation_n shall_v not_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n eleven_o chapter_n that_o be_v better_a for_o a_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o absolution_n 1._o the_o eight_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o i_o will_v take_v from_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o absolution_n by_o he_o then_o by_o this_o first_o because_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n have_v jurisdiction_n from_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o as_o some_o 2._o some_o sotus_n 4._o di_o 18._o q._n 4._o art_n 2._o grave_n divine_v say_v also_o from_o divine_a law_n whereas_o confessor_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n have_v jurisdiction_n only_o by_o 45._o by_o s._n though_o mass_n 2._o 2._o q._n 188_o be_v 4._o q._n 187._o be_v 1._o 4._o s._n bonaventura_n de_fw-fr paupertate_fw-la bellarmin_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la monachis_fw-la c._n 45._o delegation_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o all_o priest_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o law_n especial_o of_o god_n be_v more_o certain_a then_o be_v jurisdiction_n by_o delegation_n especial_o when_o it_o must_v pass_v by_o so_o many_o hand_n of_o delegate_n and_o subdelegat_n as_o it_o common_o do_v to_o such_o priest_n '_o as_o usual_o hear_v confession_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o absolution_n the_o more_o certain_a the_o in_o risdiction_n be_v the_o more_o certain_a be_v the_o absolution_n 2._o second_o because_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n ratify_v and_o praetoris_fw-la l._n babarius_n the_o offic_n praetoris_fw-la make_v good_a all_o act_n do_v according_a to_o law_n by_o one_o who_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a ordinary_a officy_a and_o have_v any_o colourable_a title_n though_o indeed_o he_o be_v no_o true_a officer_n nor_o have_v true_a jurisdiction_n whereupon_o sanchez_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la disput_fw-la 22._o n._n 13._o say_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o a_o parish_n priest_n common_o take_v to_o be_v such_o and_o have_v a_o colourable_a title_n give_v to_o he_o by_o a_o lawful_a superior_a be_v valid_a even_o in_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o confession_n make_v to_o such_o need_v not_o be_v iterate_v and_o navarre_n in_o manuali_fw-la c._n 9_o n._n 11._o in_o a_o curate_n a_o title_n though_o naught_o with_o possession_n will_v suffice_v but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o deny_v by_o many_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sanches_n l._n cit_fw-la n._n 15._o and_o 6._o that_o act_n do_v by_o a_o fall_v delegate_n common_o think_v to_o be_v a_o true_a delegate_v be_v valid_a neither_o indeed_o be_v there_o the_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v ratify_v the_o act_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o law_n as_o there_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v ratify_v the_o act_n of_o such_o as_o law_n itself_o institute_v so_o that_o absolution_n give_v by_o one_o curate_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o certain_a then_o give_v by_o a_o other_o who_o be_v but_o delegate_v because_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v ratify_v the_o absolution_n give_v by_o a_o curate_n when_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v not_o be_v valid_a and_o do_v not_o ratify_v such_o absolution_n give_v by_o a_o delegate_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o we_o say_v before_o divine_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v wise_a even_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o all_o priest_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o be_v absolve_v of_o one_o curate_n or_o superior_a then_o of_o any_o other_o and_o the_o validity_n of_o absolution_n be_v of_o that_o moment_n that_o a_o penitent_a have_v only_a attrition_n but_o valid_a absolution_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o want_v valid_a absolution_n shall_v be_v damn_v well_o counsel_v reginald_n a_o jesuit_n l._n 1._o n._n 103._o because_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n it_o behove_v to_o take_v the_o certain_a and_o leave_v the_o uncertain_a suarez_n well_o advise_v that_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o great_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n on_o the_o confessor_n part_n we_o shall_v always_o use_v the_o saif_a mean_n that_o a_o confessor_n have_v certain_a and_o more_o probable_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o prefer_v before_o one_o who_o have_v a_o doubtful_a or_o less_o probable_a jurisdiction_n and_o doubtless_o a_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n 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1._o as_o gloss_n liu_o 10._o sotus_n l._n 10._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la q._n 3._o art_n 1._o divine_n do_v teach_v and_o therefore_o be_v institute_v not_o only_o by_o man_n but_o also_o by_o god_n whereas_o delegate_n 1._o bellarmin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la c._n 14._o s._n thomas_n 3._o q_o 6._o a._n 1._o be_v institute_v only_o by_o man_n nor_o do_v succeed_v the_o 72._o disciple_n and_o that_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n christ_n say_v luc._n 10._o who_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o it_o be_v more_o sure_a to_o be_v absolve_v of_o such_o as_o succeed_v they_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v who_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o then_o of_o other_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n twelve_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o because_o it_o be_v more_o
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and_o hence_o also_o appear_v why_o it_o be_v more_o satisfactorious_a for_o where_o there_o be_v 13._o see_v navarre_n de_fw-fr indulg_n notab_v 3._o n._n 13._o great_a pain_n or_o difficultye_n there_o be_v also_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n 2._o three_o i_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v more_o meritorious_a because_o in_o confess_v to_o such_o as_o the_o church_n apoint_v and_o command_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n we_o conserve_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o confess_v to_o who_o we_o choose_v ourselves_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o order_n or_o discipline_n and_o how_o great_a a_o good_a it_o be_v to_o conserve_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o great_a harm_n may_v come_v by_o not_o observe_v it_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o great_a account_n which_o regulars_n make_v of_o their_o regular_a order_n and_o discipline_n as_o we_o hear_v 11._o hear_v cap._n 11._o before_o and_o if_o they_o make_v such_o account_n of_o 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occasion_n neglect_n of_o proper_a priest_n which_o so_o grave_n and_o so_o learned_a a_o pope_n as_o innocent_a 4._o be_v will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o to_o be_v truâ—_n and_o how_o great_a a_o inconveniency_n neglect_v of_o pastor_n be_v be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o see_v all_o community_n stand_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o superior_a and_o fall_v and_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o fall_n or_o weaken_v of_o it_o whereupon_o lucifer_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o thessaly_n 5._o heb._n 15_o matth._n 26._o s._n cyprian_n epist_n 55_o 65._o s._n hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n the_o apostle_n often_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v christian_n to_o honour_v and_o reverence_v their_o spiritual_a superior_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o the_o pastor_n be_v strike_v theep_n be_v disperse_v and_o holy_a father_n note_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o pastor_n be_v the_o root_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o dainty_a of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o 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and_o ibid._n incomparable_o better_a be_v the_o least_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n incomparable_o i_o say_v better_a to_o be_v with_o great_a merit_n and_o grace_n in_o purgatory_n twenty_o year_n then_o sotus_n notable_a word_n of_o sotus_n with_o less_o to_o be_v there_o but_o one_o day_n yea_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n without_o all_o purgatory_n which_o word_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v moreover_o the_o valour_n or_o effect_n of_o indulgencet_n be_v not_o certain_a unless_o the_o cause_n of_o grant_v they_o be_v 12._o be_v navarre_n de_fw-fr indulgent_a notab_v 15_o sotus_n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 2._o art_n 2._o bellar._n min_fw-mi l._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n c._n 12._o just_a and_o proportionable_a because_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_a dispenser_n thereof_o and_o which_o be_v a_o just_a and_o proportionable_a cause_n only_a god_n as_o navarre_n say_v tract_n de_fw-fr indulg_n notab_v 15._o n._n 8._o know_v and_o he_o add_v ibidem_fw-la n._n 17._o that_o too_o large_a indulgence_n give_v occasion_n to_o people_n to_o think_v that_o more_o be_v get_v by_o they_o than_o be_v get_v indeed_o and_o cause_v more_o neglect_n of_o repentance_n then_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o num_fw-la 18._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o think_v this_o or_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a and_o notab_v ii_o n._n 23._o that_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o most_o faif_n to_o enjoin_v and_o accept_v penance_n to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o enjoin_v small_a pennance_n and_o notab_v 5._o n._n 44._o sunt_fw-la setus_fw-la 4._o d._n 20._o q._n 1._o be_v 3_o paenitentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la poenitentiarum_fw-la ludibria_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v imperfection_n to_o seek_v indulgence_n for_o after_o they_o to_o serve_v christ_n cold_o and_o to_o use_v less_o wariness_n and_o remedy_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o root_v out_o vice_n which_o i_o fear_v this_o our_o age_n do_v too_o much_o and_o notab_v 21._o n._n 2._o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o caietan_n who_o say_v that_o who_o will_v get_v in_o dulgence_n must_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v as_o 2._o see_v navar._n notab_v 9_o n._n 12._o sotus_n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 2._o art_n 2._o great_a penance_n himself_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o say_v 13._o say_v l._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulgent_a c._n 13._o bellarmin_n be_v profitable_a and_o pious_a by_o which_o say_v navar._n the_o honour_n of_o indulgence_n be_v conserve_v the_o mouth_n of_o railer_n against_o they_o stop_v and_o christian_n stir_v up_o to_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n and_o notab_v 31._o n._n 44._o according_a penance_n for_o indulgence_n we_o must_v not_o for_o bear_v to_o do_v act_n of_o penance_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n and_o canonist_n we_o must_v not_o for_o indutgence_n forbear_v to_o do_v act_n of_o penance_n and_o final_o notabl_v 17._o he_o fear_v that_o it_o be_v too_o true_a which_o the_o gloss_n say_v that_o few_o get_v indulgence_n thus_o this_o pious_a and_o most_o learned_a canonist_n which_o i_o wish_v they_o to_o consider_v well_o who_o for_o to_o get_v great_a indulgence_n will_v leave_v their_o proper_a priest_n and_o confeso_fw-la to_o other_o i_o add_v also_o that_o regular_a superior_n other_o regulars_n for_o no_o motive_n will_v permit_v they_o 10_o confess_n to_o other_o nether_a for_o more_o make_v of_o entire_a confession_n non_o often_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n nor_o for_o gain_v of_o great_a indulgence_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o motive_n whatsoever_o will_v permit_v their_o subject_n out_o of_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o then_o to_o such_o as_o they_o appoint_v which_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o esteem_v more_o confession_n make_v to_o proper_a priest_n than_o all_o other_o spiritual_a commodity_n which_o can_v come_v by_o confess_v to_o other_o and_o church_n only_o necessity_n move_v the_o church_n moreover_o i_o add_v that_o no_o great_a good_a but_o only_o the_o too_o great_a multitude_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o insufficiencye_n of_o proper_a priest_n in_o diverse_a place_n move_v the_o church_n to_o condescend_v to_o people_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o proper_a priest_n and_o to_o confess_v to_o other_o as_o evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o other_o 5._o other_o supra_fw-la cap._n 5._o before_o cite_v and_o if_o not_o great_a spiritual_a good_n but_o only_a necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o too_o great_a multitude_n of_o penitent_n or_o insufficiencye_n of_o some_o proper_a prieft_n move_v the_o church_n to_o grant_v liberty_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o priest_n good_a child_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v follow_v her_o advice_n shall_v not_o upon_o pretence_n of_o great_a spiritual_a good_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o say_a necessity_n make_v use_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o she_o upon_o that_o necessity_n be_v force_v to_o grant_v and_o if_o that_o necessity_n have_v not_o be_v will_v never_o have_v grant_v i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n do_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n luke_n 3_o and_o to_o do_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n include_v as_o i._n as_o l._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n i._n bellarmin_n 3._o bellarmin_n see_v gregory_n homil_n 20._o in_o euang_n s._n thomas_n in_o luc._n 3._o well_o say_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a father_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o as_o he_o affirm_v they_o can_v be_v well_o call_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n unless_o indeed_o they_o suffice_v to_o recompense_v the_o injury_n if_o not_o inequalitye_n of_o quamtitye_n yet_o in_o equality_n of_o proportion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wrong_v and_o also_o that_o indulgence_n do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o fulfil_n this_o divine_a precept_n and_o likewise_o that_o not_o indulgence_n penance_n indulgence_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n nor_o exempt_v from_o do_v fruit_n of_o penance_n but_o the_o penitent_n satisfaction_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n without_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o the_o â—â—me_n bellarmin_n 8._o bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o the_o poenitent_n c._n 17._o see_v he_o ib._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o say_v be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a which_o lameness_n or_o imperfection_n indulgence_n do_v not_o supply_v because_o they_o be_v no_o part_n att_o all_o of_o the_o sacrament_n nether_a be_v it_o likely_a that_o christ_n in_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o his_o church_n mean_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o sacrament_n lame_a and_o imperfect_a or_o to_o exempt_a penitent_n from_o full_a fill_v his_o divine_a precept_n of_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n which_o as_o navar._n say_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o divine_n and_o of_o canonist_n final_o i_o say_v with_o bellarmin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la c._n 12._o that_o prudent_a christian_n do_v so_o take_v indulgence_n as_o with_o all_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n and_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o prudent_a advice_n who_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o for_o uncertain_a gain_v of_o great_a indulgence_n leess_n the_o certain_a gain_n of_o great_a merit_n in_o confess_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n especial_a see_v merit_n as_o true_o say_v sotus_n be_v incomparable_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o indulgence_n though_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n out_o of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o gather_v these_o important_n point_n which_o i_o much_o commend_v to_o thy_o memory_n and_o consideration_n first_o that_o a_o i._o i._o sufficientconfessor_n with_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n be_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n then_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n of_o soul_n second_o ii_o ii_o that_o what_o good_a priest_n seek_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n will_v more_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o confession_n he_o hear_v then_o to_o be_v confessor_n without_o such_o charge_n if_o convenient_o he_o may_v be_v three_o that_o what_o iii_o iii_o penitent_a seek_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v use_v rather_o a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o convenient_o he_o may_v four_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v hinder_v or_o dehort_v from_o the_o make_n of_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o counsel_v penitent_n to_o go_v to_o other_o rather_o then_o to_o such_o he_o shall_v hinder_v and_o dehort_v from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n which_o none_o can_v do_v who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o profit_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o assure_v myself_o all_o good_a priest_n in_o england_n do_v real_o and_o hearty_o seek_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v that_o all_o such_o will_v take_v this_o my_o counsel_n of_o be_v confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n in_o good_a part_n and_o will_v if_o they_o can_v convenient_o follow_v it_o which_o if_o they_o do_v i_o shall_v hope_v of_o the_o speedy_a conversion_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n in_o which_o be_v many_o good_a sheep_n but_o sine_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la without_o pastor_n and_o because_o they_o be_v among_o wolf_n need_v pastor_n more_o then_o in_o catholic_n country_n and_o need_v all_o spiritual_a help_n which_o may_v be_v have_v both_o by_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o without_o such_o charge_n as_o penitent_n in_o catholic_n country_n have_v for_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o confessor_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o of_o any_o spiritual_a good_a that_o can_v be_v get_v by_o such_o but_o to_o afford_v they_o both_o kind_n of_o confessor_n as_o penitent_n in_o catholic_n country_n and_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o holland_n have_v also_o and_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o help_n which_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o both_o such_o confessor_n finis_fw-la